Bridal couples and their families seeking unusual locales for their weddings is an old tradition. Parsis held weddings on the ramparts of the erstwhile Bombay Fort, an important part of the city’s geography at that time. Politician and co-founder of the Indian National Congress Sir Dinsha Wacha (1844-1936) pointed out this nugget in Shells from the Sands of Bombay — Being My Recollections and Reminiscences, 1860-1875. City history enthusiast Vinayak Talwar provided Parsiana with a soft copy of the 1920 publication.
Cover of book by Sir Dinsha Wacha (r)
Weddings (picture for representational purpose) on the ramparts of the Fort......